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Gardner, Heather Grace

Engineer AdministrativeTransportation DeptRamsey CountyFull-time

Design #2. Minnesota state employee pay history, from State of Minnesota salary data.

Total paid
$976,157
over 12 fiscal years
Latest year
$142,125
FY 2026
Highest year
$142,125
FY 2026
Yearly average
$81,346
across years on record
Change since first year
+264%
FY 2011 to FY 2026 · prices +48%

Pay by fiscal year

Total paid across all records in each year, overtime included, compared with consumer prices.

$0$50K$100K$150K20112013201520172019202120232025
Paid in yearFY 2011 pay grown with consumer prices (CPI)

From FY 2011 to FY 2026, pay went up 264% while consumer prices went up 48%. After inflation, pay is up 146% (it beat inflation).

YearPaidChangePrices (CPI)After inflation
FY 2026$142,125+10.1%+3.1%+6.7%
FY 2025$129,131+4.5%+2.6%+1.8%
FY 2024$123,541+0.6%+3.3%−2.6%
FY 2023$122,793+11.7%+6.3%+5.1%
FY 2022$109,949+1.9%+7.2%−4.9%
FY 2021$107,866+12.6%+2.3%+10.1%
FY 2020$95,793+550.3%+1.6%+540.3%
FY 2019$14,730———
FY 2014$2,826−93.9%+1.6%−94.0%
FY 2013$46,157+9.3%+1.7%+7.5%
FY 2012$42,248+8.3%+2.9%+5.3%
FY 2011$38,997———

Each change compares a year with the one before. Large swings usually come from a partial year, extra hours or a change of job rather than a raise. Prices: Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, U.S. city average) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, averaged July to June; FY 2026 uses 11 months because October 2025 was not published.

Compared with the same job title

FY 2026 · Engineer Administrative

Paid more than 21% of the 97 people with this job title that year. The median was $145,401.

Uses the amount paid in the year, so partial years and part-time positions read low.

See everyone with this job title

Every record

12 records, newest first

FYAgencyJob titleCountyBase payOvertimePaid
2026Transportation Dept
Design #2
Engineer Administrative
Full-time
Ramsey$69.94 /hr—$142,125
2025Transportation Dept
Operations Division Admin
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$62.17 /hr—$129,131
2024Transportation Dept
Design #2
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$59.49 /hr—$123,541
2023Transportation Dept
Design #2
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$56.39 /hr—$122,793
2022Transportation Dept
Design #2
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$51.61 /hr—$109,949
2021Transportation Dept
Design #2
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$51.61 /hr—$107,866
2020Transportation Dept
Design #2
Engineer Princ
Full-time
Ramsey$50.35 /hr—$95,793
2019Transportation Dept
Design #5
Engineer Senior
Full-time
Ramsey$43.84 /hr—$14,730
2014Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Engineer 2 Graduate
Full-time · left during year
Ramsey$22.93 /hr—$2,826
2013Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Engineer 2 Graduate
Full-time
Ramsey$22.93 /hr—$46,157
2012Transportation Dept
Workzone Design
Engineer 2 Graduate
Full-time
Ramsey$21.62 /hr$414$42,248
2011Transportation Dept
Transit
Trainee-Graduate Engineer
Full-time
—$19.24 /hr$298$38,997

The state reports one pay total per person per year, covering all of their positions, so it appears on one of that year’s lines and the others show no separate pay.

Highest paid in Transportation Dept

FY 2026, amount paid

Highest paid as Engineer Administrative

FY 2026, amount paid